Client Accounting Coordinator

Cushman & Wakefield • Saint Louis, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Client Accounting Coordinator provides accounting, technical, and clerical support to Client Accounting personnel, working closely with Accounting Specialists and Accountants and potentially taking direction from the Department Lead, Controller, or Vice President of Client Accounting. Support functions may include accounts payable, bank reconciliation, auditing, and accounting. The role requires timely and accurate completion of assigned team functions.

The coordinator supports accounting and company policies, applicable laws and regulations, and internal controls. The position may involve compiling and verifying financial documents, processing transactions, reconciling bank accounts, conducting basic audit work, maintaining transaction documentation, and identifying errors or trends. The coordinator also supports team relationships, applies quality standards, and looks for ways to improve efficiency and reduce expenses.

This is an entry-level position. Prior accounting experience is not required, though it will be considered. A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a comparable business-related field is preferred; candidates currently pursuing such a degree may also be considered. The work is described as light in physical demand and requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching, fingering, and grasping; occasional bending, crouching, or stooping; and the ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of department-specific accounting functions.
• Detail-oriented work ethic and aptitude for numbers.
• Functional understanding of current accounting software and Microsoft Office products.
• Strong ethics, confidence, and a positive attitude toward the company, department, and team members.
• Ability to provide professional team support and cultivate trust and positive working relationships.
• Willingness to hold oneself and others accountable for performance.
• Flexibility to adapt behavior as situations and objectives change, while maintaining focus and positivity under pressure.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including recognizing problems early and resolving them promptly.
• Ability to prioritize critical tasks, shift focus, and multitask when appropriate.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and produce timely results.
• Self-motivation to meet or exceed department performance standards and goals.
• Integrity, objectivity, and accountability in performing assigned duties.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an assigned team.
• Diplomacy in developing and maintaining positive relationships with team members.
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach forward and overhead, finger, and grasp; occasionally bend, crouch, or stoop; and lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or another comparable business-related field.
• Currently enrolled in a college or university and actively pursuing a relevant degree.
• Prior accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Accounting Specialists, Accountants, and Accounting Managers as needed.
• Perform the duties of other Client Accounting Coordinators when they are absent.
• Support and enforce company and accounting policies and applicable federal, state, and local statutes and regulations.
• Complete assigned team functions, which may include processing accounts payable, reconciling bank accounts, and performing basic audit work.
• Compile and sort forms, invoices, checks, bank statements, and other documents.
• Calculate, post, or verify business transactions and maintain financial information.
• Compare financial records to identify trends, errors, or anomalies.
• Maintain files and supporting documentation needed to authenticate business transactions.
• Maintain reliable and punctual on-site attendance and report tardiness or attendance issues to the immediate supervisor.
• Support and enforce internal controls and disclose weaknesses or gaps in those controls.
• Apply quality measures and standards within areas of responsibility.
• Seek strategies to improve department efficiency and reduce expenses.
• Exercise professionalism and discretion when interacting with team members and business associates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in benefits generally including health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level